November 25, 2009

"The Pulse of Ag and the General College" will be the first of this year's Farmers and Ranchers College programs offered by UNL Extension. The educational workshops are geared toward south central Nebraska agricultural producers and offer up-to-date information and tools to help producers respond positively and profitably during the decision-making process.

The 2009-10 Farmers and Ranchers College workshop dates, times, locations
and topics are:

The Farmers and Ranchers College was formed in January 2000 with the purpose of providing high quality, dynamic, up-to-date educational workshops for area agricultural producers in south central Nebraska through a collaborative effort between business, industry and higher education leaders.

During the 2008-09 programs, around 95% of participants said they probably or definitely will make changes based on what they learned from the programs.

Producers attending last year's workshops managed over 55,000 acres. Survey results indicate that on average producers estimated the value of the workshops at $19/acre, for a potential impact of over $1 million.

Cow/Calf College participants managed over 102,000 head of cattle indicating an average value of $20/head from attending the program for a potential impact of over $2 million.

UNL Extension is in the University's Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources.